Housekeeper

UHS•Panama City, FL

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper performs duties necessary to clean and sanitize areas within and outside of Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital. The role includes removing solid and/or biohazard trash as assigned and responding to emergency-cleanup requests. This opportunity is for year-around employment and offers full benefits. Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient treatment services to adolescents and adults at its 86-bed facility in Panama City, Florida, and outpatient services at four centers throughout the Florida Panhandle. It also offers specialized treatment for active-duty military members through its Military Resiliency Program, specialized chemical-dependency treatment, and TMS therapy for chronic depression. The employer is Universal Health Services (UHS), which operates healthcare facilities through its subsidiaries. UHS has 99,000 employees and operates facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

Commercial housekeeping experience preferred.
Experience in a medical setting preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Ability to work 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Saturday through Wednesday.
Ability to pass a Level 2 background screening in compliance with Florida Statute.
Knowledge of chemicals, their names, uses, and dilutions.
Knowledge of the location of Safety Data Sheets and how to read and understand them.

Nice To Haves

Commercial housekeeping experience.
Experience in a medical setting.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, and other assigned areas.
Perform dust mopping, light wet mopping, vacuuming, and cleaning of furniture, windows, windowsills, and equipment.
Clean and make beds and polish metalwork.
Remove solid and/or biohazard trash as assigned and respond to emergency-cleanup requests.
Maintain security of supplies to prevent patients from inappropriately acquiring items that could threaten themselves or others.
Report missing items immediately to nursing staff.
Use chemicals and supplies properly in accordance with manufacturer instructions.